Hi IMs
My teenage brother-in-law is moving in with my husband, me and our child in the next few weeks. He is 16 and has lost his way. He hasn't got into any legal trouble but if he keeps going the way he is then he will. He left school due to extreme bullying and works 2 days a week. He rang us and asked for help. He admits he is in trouble and wants help to get back on track. Hubby and I have agreed to help him, the rest of the family have turned their backs on him and we don't have anything to do with them, so we are on our own.
Does anyone have any advice, ideas, suggestions etc on what we can do to help him?
We are taking him shopping for clothes, helping him get his licence, get him back into some form of school/training, go to the doctors to get some help mentally/physically... have I missed anything? He is a good kid, he just needs some help. We are sitting down with him before he moves in and laying out the rules/expectations etc (with his input) and any consequences if he messes up (major and minor).
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No advice i just want to say you and your partner are awesome for being there for him! Having family like that around is only going to have a positive impact. I love how your even getting his input with the rules and expectations. Seems like you thought of everything. I wouldnt have handled it so well
You and your hubby sound amazing, maybe one suggestion, look into his interests when looking for training / school, if he is interested, he will be more likely to succeed.